Cassava cultivation by an indigenous Adventist people in the Amazon
The objective of this work is to present a way in which the Taurepáng, an indigenous people who live in the north of the state of Roraima, grow manioc. At the same time, it seeks to analyze how the ritual practice of Adventist religion by the residents of Bananal, the largest Taurepáng community in...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
2021
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| Online Access: | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/maloca/article/view/15522 |
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| Summary: | The objective of this work is to present a way in which the Taurepáng, an indigenous people who live in the north of the state of Roraima, grow manioc. At the same time, it seeks to analyze how the ritual practice of Adventist religion by the residents of Bananal, the largest Taurepáng community in Brazil, is related to this activity. Throughout the cultivation of manioc, the Taurepáng must be attentive to a series of care for the plant, which, capable of returning affection and disaffection, takes revenge on the people who disrespect it. However, instead of resorting to the possible spirit that owns manioc to succeed in planting, the Bananal Taurepáng opt for an alternative inherent to their religious choice: claiming Jesus Christ as a superior entity to the owners of the animal and plant species that populate the cosmos. |
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| ISSN: | 2675-3111 |
